Overview
Diversicare of Bessemer has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Alabama average of 3.0. It ranks 4th of 4 nursing homes in Bessemer. Its strongest area is staffing (3 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 89% of nursing homes in Alabama (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on December 2, 2022, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Alabama average of 4.0. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 15% of Alabama nursing homes have been fined.
Diversicare of Bessemer is a for-profit facility with 180 certified beds, caring for about 139 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1978.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 2, 2022
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.20 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.53 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.62 hrs
- Nurse aides2.05 hrs
- Physical therapists0.01 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 180
- Average residents per day
- 139
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1978
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes